Privacy Policy

Who we are

PERMANES is a studio based in Almada, Portugal, producing hand-cast concrete objects in limited series. PERMANES operates as an individual business (Empresário em Nome Individual) under Portuguese law.

Data controller: [Your Full Legal Name] · NIF: [Your NIF] · [Your Full Address], Almada, Portugal.

Contact: studio@permanes.com

What data we collect

We collect only what you give us directly:

• Email address and name — when you write to us to inquire about a piece.
• Postal address — when you place an order, for shipping purposes only.

We collect nothing else. This website has no analytics, no tracking scripts, no cookies, and no third-party services of any kind.

Legal basis for processing

We process your personal data on the following legal bases under Article 6 of the GDPR:

• Contract performance (Art. 6(1)(b)) — processing your name, email, and address is necessary to respond to your inquiry and fulfil your order.
• Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) — retaining email correspondence for a reasonable period after an inquiry or order is completed, in case of follow-up questions or disputes.

How we use your data

Your email and name are used solely to respond to your inquiry and fulfil your order. We do not use them for marketing, we do not add you to any mailing list, and we do not share them with anyone.

Your postal address is used only to ship your order. It is not stored beyond the time needed to complete delivery.

Cookies

This website uses no cookies. There is nothing to accept or decline.

Third-party services

This website uses no third-party services. Fonts are served directly from our own server. No external scripts, analytics, or tracking tools are used.

Data retention

Email correspondence is retained for as long as is reasonably necessary to handle your inquiry or order, and for up to 12 months thereafter in case of follow-up. We do not keep records beyond what is needed.

Order records required for tax and accounting purposes are retained for the period required by Portuguese law (currently 10 years).

Your rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Rectification — request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure — request deletion of your data where there is no legal basis for retaining it.
• Restriction — request that we limit processing of your data.
• Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interest.

To exercise any of these rights, write to studio@permanes.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Right to complain

If you believe your data has been processed unlawfully, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Portuguese data protection authority:

CNPD — Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados
Rua de São Bento, 148–3º, 1200-821 Lisboa
www.cnpd.pt

Contact

For any questions about this policy, write to studio@permanes.com.